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Samsung scraps European launch of Duo HD player

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Old 12-03-2008, 9:00 AM   #1
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Samsung will not introduce a dual format Blu-ray HD DVD player into Europe after all. Brand spokesman Steve Mitchell has confirmed that plans to ship the Duo HD player into the UK this Summer have been scrapped, “because of the changing nature of the HD disc market.” Samsung recently confirmed a similar decision for the [...]
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Old 12-03-2008, 10:34 PM   #2
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Re: Samsung scraps European launch of Duo HD player

Snore - HD DVD is dead and Blu Ray is planning to release version 2.0 later on this year - how many more versions will there be?? I'm defo getting tired of this HD war and the lack of a truly stable victor
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Old 13-03-2008, 2:21 PM   #3
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Re: Samsung scraps European launch of Duo HD player

I agree - if I had £300 or £400 to spend, my only (sensible) choice at the moment is PS3, which I don't want cos I already have a 360.
How long has this been going on now??
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